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OFFICIAL PAPEIt OF ALEXANDER COUNTY.
OnlyMornni? Daily in Southern Illinois
lnrgoHt Circulation of any Daily in
Southern Illinois.
M. B. Ilarrell, Editor. -
Secuktauy Sherman cmnmendftl Judge
Bradley's son to Gen. Arthur, for a place in
tin? New York custom house, in the wann
est terms, rind concluded by telling den.
Arthur that young Bradley "should be
appointed for manifest reasons," The rea
sons were manifest to Arthur, to Sherman
and to every other Republican who was be
hind the scenes of the 7 to 8 drama.
Judga Bradley hail seared his soul by
committing a great wrong; by outraging
justice aud by defeating the popular will
that Republican ascendancy might be
maintained, and he thus rendered it "mani
lest'' why his son should share the fruits of
his fraud and infamy.
The old North Carolina curmudgeon who,
'some two or three years ago, predicted that
during the reigu of Rutherford tho world
would be afllicted with pestilence and fam
ino, is living to see a verification of his pre
diction. A portion of China has already
been devasted by a most fearful famine.
Cholera again threatens to ravage the Le
vant; tho black plague is devastating Russia
t and Astruehan, the small pox is raging fear
fully in Brazil; and our own country, just
from under the scourge of yellow fever,
stands in the peril of a like ufuirtion next
summer. In view of the mere chance that
we are to be subjected again to such alarm
and suffering, who is content with the pro
vision suggested for protection? We may
have no need for tho enforcement of pre
cautionary measures; but to be without
such measures altogether, is not a comfort
ing reflection, to say the least of it.
A principle-was involved in the Hayes
Conkling contest over the New York nomi
nations, that rendered the fight of national
consequence. Conkling assumed the right,
because of his position as senator, to name
i the men who bhould till the federal ofliccs
of New York, lie refused to consent to
Presidential interference, cither in the
shape ot suggestion fir advice, claiming
"exclusive jurisdiction'' over all matters of
that nature, even covering the right to
retain his appointees during the term of his
individual pleasure. Of course we felt no
sympathy for the President as the head of
a Republican administration, for we knew
that he was impelled by resentment in try
ing to effect a change in the New York
custom house, and not honestly endeavor
ing to enforce his civil service reform policy,
In that view of the matter our sympathies
were for Conkling; but as a contest to de
cide the application or non-application of
the principle involved, our sympathies were
with the President; and tho matter was de
cided, in our opinion, precisely as it should
have been decided.
Olivk Looax, cousin to the General, is
determined to keep herself before the pub
lic. Failing to command compliments, in
satisfactory abundance, she 1ms concluded
to invite ridicule. Hence she writes to a
New York paper that the duchesses, march
ionesses, countesses and other noble ladies
with whom she is in correspondence, are
shocking orthographist, and equally faulty
grammarians. The Scientific American is
credited with a criticism it never made, to
the effect that bad orthography and worse
grammar form u fault with the noble lords
w well as the uoblo ladies. "You should
'; just w!, Olive," continues the satirist,
' "some of tho bungling punctuation In the
letters we receive from the Emperor Wil
liam. It's terrible, And a recent missive
mnt us by tlin Czar of Riusia, slaughters
. grammar in a way that Is perfectly Uulgi-
rlan. Aud tho Prince of Wales! His
spelling is awful! Ho puts it "hour" in
labor; and even Bismark uses capitals with
a freedom that is appalling. We've often
joked old "Bis" about his liberal use of cap
itals, seeing as how they don't belong to
him; buMiis fault stands uncorrected. In
the very last letter we received from "Beck"
(wo refer, of course, to our friend Beacons
field) he spelled America with a k, and
what is more to his discredit, he unspoiled
our own name. Of all our noble corres
pondents, tho Empress Eugenia' is the most
elegant, but even she is not entirely free
from the faults that so annoy Miss Logan.
Really, wo arc inclined, on this account
solely, to cut 'em all off from our list of
correspondents every single one of 'em."
EXULTANT OVER THE TRIUMPH OF
FRAUD.
If the prominent Republicans who engi
neered the Louisiana and Florida electo
ral villainies should become conscience
smitten and tell all they know, the civilized
world would be shocked by the infamy of
tho proceeding. They knew, before mak
ing a move in the matter, that the Demo
cratic electors in those States had been
chosen by a clear and very decided ma
jority of the legal voters, and until the arch
couspirator of the gang, Zachariah Chand
ler, fulminated his brazen falsehood that the
Republican electors had been chosen, no
honest man in the United States denied
Tilden's triumphant election. During an
interval of two days, during which Demo
crats were tiring cannon and rejoicing over
their victory, no Republican even dreamCd
of questioning their right to jubilate. In
the face of all this, one Mr. Townsend, of
New York, has the audacity to arise in his
place in Congress, and sneeringiy declare
that "It is a tremendous fraud, indeed, that
the people of the United States refused to
elect the sage of Grammercy park to the
presidency of the United States." This
man Townsend knows that the people of
the United States did elect the sage of
Grammercy park by the overwhelming my
jority of over two hundred thousand votes.
He knows that had the Democrats dis
carded every vote that constituted their ma
jorities in the States that had been in rebell
ion, that, even in that event, Hayes
would have stood repudiated by the
people, and Tilden as elected. Two hun
dred thousand men form a vast and a for
midable army more men than fought at
Antietam or in the Wilderness a larger
number than the entire voting population
of an average sized State, yet no larger
than the tremendous majority received by
Tildcn and Hendricks. But this fact is
shamelessly ignored by Republican leaders
by men like Townsend who unblushing
ly repeat the exasperating falsehood that
the sage of Grammercy was repudiated by
the people. Heaven save us from a repe
tition of the affair of the winter of '70 !
The country was brought to the very verge
of a merciless civil war by it, and another
time tho people will maintain their rights,
come war, come commotion, come what
may.
CHEAP AND HYl'OCUITICAL SYM
PATHY. A number of our Republican exchanges
avow a deep interest in the venerable Gen
eral Shields, and think the Democrats have
treated him shamefully-have insulted
him, in fact, by giving a 40 days' senator
ship, and witholding from him, and be
stowing upon a rebel Colonel, a six years'
seuutordiip. Of course all expressions of
interest or indignation from that quarter
arc the sheerest hypocrisy. For many
years General Shields was in indigent cir
cumstances. He was poor, almost penni
less, when he knocked at the door of the
Republican House ot congress for admission
as a member, He had done most accepta
ble service in the Union army, and was one
of the few Brigadiers that left the service a
poor man. He came to congress from
Missouri, backed by a majority of nearly
eight thousands votes; but by a partisan
vote that was almost unanimous, the Re
publican clement decided that ho should
not fill tho seat to which he had been so
triumphantly elected, nor bo refunded the
money it had cost him to come to Washing
ton. About a year ago a Republican member
of the present congress put Gen. Shields hi
nomination for the position of doorkeeper
a place the old man didn't want, and
couldn't have filled had he been elected to
it. Because tho Democrats didn't do what
the Republicans were never known to do,
viz: abandon their party nominee and vote
for the nominee of the opposition, there was
a Republican howl from one end of the
land to tho other, that Democrats in
Congress had elected a rebel Brigadier
over a veteran Union General! But hero
Republ ican efforts to help the old man
ceased. They offered him a placo which it
was not in their power to give, and they
knew very well when they nominated him
that Democrats would not, at Republican
bidding, abandon their caucus nominee,
Immediately ai'terwanU tho sincerity of
these same Republicans was put to the
test. The Democratic House, by an almost
THE DAILY CAIRO BULLETIN;
strict party vote, adopted - a resolution
placing Ccnerul Shields on tho retired army
list, with the rank of Brigadier. The in
come would have mndo tho old man com
furtublo the balance of his days; but tho
moment the resolution reached tho Senate,
Republican Edmunds, of Vermont, tried to
dispose of it by referring it to tho Judic
iary Committee, knowing very well that
once committed it would never again see
tho light of day. This motion the Demo
crats fought, and by the aid of a few Re
publican votes, defeated. But determined
to kill tho resolution in some manner, Re
publican Sargeaut, of California, moved uu
amendment to the effect that tho provisions
of the resolution should also extend to Gen-
cralsGrant, Logan, Schurz, Clny,Washburnc,
Prentiss, Palmer and all the other volunteer
Generals ho could call to mind, numbering
something over thirty. This amendment
had no other purpose than to render the
original resolution ridiculous, yet the Re
publican Senate adopted it. When,
finally, the resolution as amended,
was put upon its passage, it was,
of course, defeated. And thus, when
put to an honest test, did th! Republican
clement of Congress, display its sympathy
and solicitude for the helpless and impecu
nious General Shields. But Democratic ef
fort didn't stop there. A resolution was
introduced in the House, giving the old
man a pension of two thousand dollars a
year. This resolution was violently as
sailed by the Republican side, und the
amount was finally cut down to one hun
dred dollars a month. In this shape the
resolution passed; but upon reaching- the
Senate an effort was made by several Re
publicans to reduce the sum to fifty dollars.
This effort was stoutly resisted by Demo
crats, and with the aid of nine Republican
Senators, the Democrats pensioned the old
man off on one hundred dollars a mouth.
If, in the composition of Republican hu
man nature, there is such an ingredient as
shame, this histroy the manner in which
the Republican party has dealt with the
veteran General Shields should forever
close tho mouthsof Republican orators when
they attempt to speak, and paralyze the
hands of Republican writers when they at
tempt to write, about Democratic ill treat
ment of the "hero of two wars and the
Senator of three States."
Why will you allow a cold to ad
vance in your system und thus encourage
more serious maladies, such as Pneumonia,
Hemorrhages and Lung troubles when an
immediate relief can so easily be attained.
Boschee's German Syrup has gained the
largest sale in the world for the cure of
Coughs, Colds and the severest Lung Dis
eases. It is Dr. Boschee's famous German pre
scription, and is prepared with the greatest
care, and no fear need be entertained in ad
ministering it to the youngest child, as per
directions. The sale ot this medicine is
unprecedented. Since first introduced there
has been a constant increasing demand Bnd
without a single report of a failure to do its
work in any case. Ask your druggist as to
the truth of these remarks. Large size 75
cents. Try it and be convinced.
Yoi; Must Cuhk that Con; it. With
Shiloh's Consumption Cure you can cure
yourself. It has established the lact that
Consumption can be cured, while for Coughs
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Asthma,and
all diseases of Throat and Lungs, it is abso
lutely without an equal, Two doses will re
lieve your child of Croup, it is pleasant to
take and perfectly harmless to the youngeot
child, and no mother can cllim! to be with
out it. Ymi can uc two thirds of a bottle
and if what we ay is not true we will re
fund the price piid. Price 10 fts. .Vlcts,
and i?,(ili per bottl,'. It' your Lungs ar"
sore or chest or bae. mine use Miiloli s Por
oils Planter. Sold by Barclay Brothers.
IlAVKyoa Dyspopsia, are you Constipa
ted, have yoll a Yellow skin, Loss of Appe
lite, Head Ache, if mi don't fail to use Shir
loh's System Yitalizer. It guaranteed to
relieve you, and will you coniintie to suffer
when you can be cured on such terms as
these. Price 10 cents, and 7.) cents. Sold by
Barclay Brothers.
Wiai.'s Persian Perfume "Haekmetack"
is rich and fragrant try it. Sold by Barclay
Brothers.
Bk Yi; Likk Foolish. "I,r ten years
my wile was confined to her bed with Midi
a complication of ailments that no doctor
could tell her what was the matter or cure
her, and 1 used up a small fortune in hum
bug sluif. I saw a U. S. Hag with Hop Bit
ters on if, and 1 th night 1 would b a fool
once more. I tried it, but my folly j-iovikI
to be wisdom, Two bottles cured In r, hhc
is now as well and strong as any iiian'Mwfe,
and it cost me only two dollars, ;,. vo
likewise foolish.'1 If. W., Detroit, Mie,,
A Cahd. To nil who ure sulli ring iVoiu
the errors and indiscretions of youth, ner
vous weakness, curly decay, loss of mini-
hood, &c., 1 will Hcnd a recipe tlutt will euro
you, h'HKK ok ('Haiku',, This great rnnedv
wits discovered by a missionary in ,sMii
America, Send a hnlf-address'idenv, I,,.,,, 1(,
the ilev..Iosi.i-ii T. Inmak, Station I), Bible
HoUse, reW i oik Cily.
Oj KUV. Why Will IH'-ll Mllir.K.. f. t 1 1 i wti
tobacco when they can buy Maihur, i ..,,
'Seal of North Carolina" nt the
wine price!
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1879.
A SAFE
EILIAIIINIEI
(Beware of Imitations.)
Cannot be
CAN HE . BURNED ' IX
T . ll it I i i i t . .
mu v,,r) "igui'si raue oi illuminating
ure, every impurity has been eliminated. ELAINE is free from Benzine
and Parafline. In color, ELAINE is spring water white, and its "fire test"
is so high us to make it as absolutely safe as any illuminant known. Hav
ing no disagreable odor, ELAINE is a pleasant oil tor family use. It
docs not iucrust the wick, aud thus is avoided its frequent retrimming.
Ask For It. Use No
Inferior and Cheaper Oils
ELAINE. lie sure you are
w ho would deceive you in this, will deceive vou in other
thing's.
ELAINE NEVER VARIES IN QUALITY.
AND
Has Received the following
FROM THE ORIGINAL JURORS OF THE
CE.NTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 187;.
-THE
ONLY FIRST PREMIUM,
A GOLD MEDAL
Krom littwburt5 Exposition Society, 1875.
Adopted for the Inland
Light House Department
The Board of
UNITED STATES STEAM 150 AT INSPECTORS
of the U. S. Treasury Department gives Elaine its unqualified recommendation.
BOARDS OF FIRE
throughout the United States endorse its use
BA.HOLA.Y BIIOTHKIIS,
Manufac hire i.s' A.gen ts,
CAIRO, : : : : ILLINOIS.
UFK
JQUITA'HLK
LIFE ASSOltANGE SOCIETY
-OF
UNITED
120 Broadway,
ASSETS, Junk 1, 1878,
(No Pivmlum Nuti is.1
Surplus over Six Million Dollars,
The Most important question for those insuring their lives is 'WHICH COM
PANY IS STRONGEST"
The strongest company is the one which has the must hoi.i.auk ok vvki.i, in kstm
ASKKT8 KOU KVKHV llOU.AIt 01' I.IAII1I.ITIKS.
Of the seventeen largest Life Insurance Companies of the United Stales, the ratio
of assets (exeliidiiiy premium notes) to liabilities, the Equitable is hiresl, heini 1'.M.IM
The w cond largest is 1 10.77, mid the third largest 1 17.I)'.'.
J-fc lliese figures are from the ollieial
incut, June 1, 1878.
TONTI NE
Grow more popular every day, ami arc
AC UO NTS
Washington Avhnuk,
OAIIiO,
ELAINE OIL.
LIGHT!
OIIIL
Exploded!
ANY PETROLEUM LAMP!
.. - ...
Oil from which, in the process of manufact
Other In Your h
imps
are falsely offered and sold as
not Imposed upon. The dealer
Awards and Endorsements.
DIPLOMA AND MEDAL
Marine Service of the
of the United States.
UNDERWRITERS
and rate it as safe as gas,
ASMIiAXCK.
THE-
STATES.
NEW YOKK.
report of the New York Insurance Depart
I OIAV KS
made a specialty.
OFFJCK:
w
Cor. Twklftii Stheet,
ILIAKOIS.
BUTCHER.
JACOB WALTER,
BUTCHER
AND
Dealer in-Fresh Meat.
EIGHT STREET,
Hetwoen WiiHhiiiKton and Com
liu'i'i liil Av., ttililnin IlaanyH.
"IEF.PS for eiilcthe hen Hunt, Pork, Mutton, Veal,
,v Lnnil), Siiuaumi, 4c, and In prepared to ame
fuiiillii:K in au arccptublo manner.
COMMISSION.
1ALLII)AY BROTHERS,
UAIKO, ILLINOIS.
Commission Merchants,
llKAI.EIIH IN
FLOUR. GRAIN AND HAY
.PropriotorH
Egyptian Flouring Mills
Hiirhi'st Cash Price Paid for Wheat.
WIIOLKSAI.K WINKS AND LIOTOKS
H.SMYTH ArCO.,
Wholesale ami Kctail Dcalcre in
Foreign ami Domestic Liquors'
AND
Wines of all Kinds,
NO. CO OHIO LEVEE.
MESSIis. SMYTH A CO. roii-tunlly a Uri
tiKk of tin' IichI kihkIii In tint market ami civc
txpc'clal allenliou to Uiu w Uult-nult: bruuch Ml the
buniui'SK.
E
STAISLISHED 18G.-J.
K. M. Stmkllrlli.
Fred'illn I!ns.
Stocmy'fli&ii Si Bkoss,
SariTMor to F. M. StorUMh,
I:iiport(i H rmd AViioIhhIo 1'.i1oi m in
Foreign und Domestic
LIQUORS AND WIXKS,
Khiiie. Kelly Maud. Catawba. California and Im
ported Port, Sherry, Medara Winea aud Cbitm
pujuea.
No. fi2 Ohio Levee. Cairo, 111.
BANKS.
LEXANDEU COUNTY RANK,
Commercial Avenue and Eighth Sircot,
CAT HO. M.I J. SOtS.
umCEllS:
F. P.KOSS, I'rrnlili-tit.
I'. SKKK. Yiro-l'r!'Ml(it.
II. WKI.I.S, t a-Lier.
'i J. hKKTII, AaaiMunt CaiMcr.
DIliECTOliS:
F. Ilron". Cnlro;
IVti-r NYft. Cnlroj
C M. OHIrrlnll,
K. JJiuli-r, i iiiro:
lllinm hhiei', Cairo;
V illlum Wolf. ( ulro;
It. I. JIIHIiiHi'v. M. Lou!.';
J. V. C'k'Mi-uu, Caledonia.
I'liua. U.l'utivr.
4 CKVFII.O. nivi.-tvr. lilwiYi'cj iiavv t.
1 elmnp' hnUI mi rl liiiiisjlit. liil'Tot imM In thi
Siivinu'w Dt'imi-liurnt. CnllrctiniiN inuilc and nil
baciiicm promptly ulti'liilnl to.
rjilIE CITY NATIONAL RANK,
Cairo, JllinoiH.
CAPITAL, 8100.000
WKH'KKS:
W. P. IIALI.IDA Y, I'rmlilont.
II. L. IIAI.I.IIIAV. Vice Pnidiiit.
WALTI-JK IIYM.ul'. Cuhlilur.
DIHIXTOHS:
A. NTAAW TAVIlll. W. I IIAI.I.IIIAV.
IIKSIIV I.. IIAI.I.IIIAV, II. II. ( I NNIMHIAM.
(I. I). VII.!.IA.lON, HIKCIIKN 1111(1),
II. II. CAMlUl;.
Exehmisro, Coin mid United States Ihnids
IIOIOIIT AND SOLD.
Oi'llOfllK rm'lvcri unil a in-iiiTnl Imiiktmr I,
ronSucliMl.
JNTERI'RISE SAVINGS RANK,
Chartered Mairli III, )!(!!).
OFFICE IN CITY NATIONAL DANK,
Cairo, llllnoiH.
INTEUEHT piild on dnpoaltH March lrt anil Hep.
tmiiher Int. Interest not vlllnlriiwu la added Im
mediately t tho principal nr tho iIupoaltM, tlicreliy
Klvlujj them cuuijioauU luluroal,
t& Children and married women mityTlrimNit
money und no oho clue can draw 1U
WALTER IIYHLOP, TiiEAsrar.n.